One man injured after shots fired early Saturday morning

A 30-year-old Grand Rapids man suffered non-life threatening injuries after he was shot in the chest early this morning near downtown Holland.

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Holland Sentinel

By Staff report

Posted Jan. 18, 2014 at 2:17 PM

By Staff report
Posted Jan. 18, 2014 at 2:17 PM

Holland, Mich.

A 30-year-old Grand Rapids man suffered non-life threatening injuries after he was shot in the chest early this morning near downtown Holland.

The call came in at 1:54 a.m. today. Officers from the Holland Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the area of 11th Street and River Avenue on a report of several shots fired.

Upon arrival, officers located several subjects near Golden 8 Ball, 254 S. River Ave., as well as several spent casings in a nearby church parking lot. The individuals located would not cooperate with investigators or provide any details of what occurred.

A short time later, HDPS received a call from Holland Hospital of a subject who had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators spoke to the victim, a 30-year-old Grand Rapids man, who would only provide limited information. According to the HDPS, he claimed to have not been directly involved in the shooting but was struck with a stray bullet.

The case remains under investigation. It is unknown what the motivation for the shooting was or if it was gang-related.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Holland Department of Public Safety at (616) 355-1100 or policetips@cityofholland.com.

People wishing to remain anonymous can call Silent Observer at (877) 887-4536 or visit www.mosotips.com.